§ 2002. — Statement of purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC2002]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 38--CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Sec. 2002. Statement of purposes
The purposes of this chapter are--
(1) to provide a means for--
(A) selecting delivery systems to transport Alaskan and
other crude oil to northern tier States and inland States, and
(B) resolving both the west coast crude oil surplus and the
crude oil supply problems in the northern tier States;
(2) to provide an expedited procedure for acting on applications
for all Federal permits, licenses, and approvals required for the
construction and operation or any transportation system approved
under this chapter and the Long Beach-Midland project; and
(3) to assure that Federal decisions with respect to crude oil
transportation systems are coordinated with State decisions to the
maximum extent practicable.
(Pub. L. 95-617, title V, Sec. 502, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3157.)
